Tropical Storm Bret Approaches Caribbean, Threatens Lesser Antilles.

Tropical Storm Bret is expected to hit several eastern Caribbean islands on Thursday at near hurricane strength, with up to 10 inches of rain forecasted from the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe south to Grenada and Barbados. A tropical storm watch was in effect for Barbados, Martinique and Dominica, as officials in the region urged people to prepare for Bret. The government of Guadeloupe warned that inclement weather would start Thursday morning and continue until late Friday, with waves of up to 11 feet.